Tech Dirt – by  Mike Masnick, June 10, 2013

from the and,-you-know,-it’s-secret dept

About a year ago, after a lot of pressure from Senator Ron Wyden, the government finally admitted (late on a Friday) that, yes, indeed some of its surveillance efforts had been found unconstitutional for violating the 4th Amendment. But they didn’t explain what, nor did they reveal the FISA court ruling which made that assessment. Since that time, the EFF has been fighting the government to get it to reveal the ruling.   Continue reading “DOJ Argues Secret Ruling Over Secret Unconstitutional Surveillance Must Remain Secret Because It’s Secret”

Посмотреть изображение в ТвиттереRT News

An enormous explosion shook a chemical plant in Geismer, Louisiana, just south of Baton Rouge on Wednesday. The blast was followed by a huge fire. 25 have been injured in the blast, with fatality numbers currently unconfirmed.

Emergency crews are on the scene and have reported injuries. A hazardous materials team has also been dispatched to the fire.    Continue reading “Massive explosion and fire at Louisiana chemical plant, 25 injured”

Huffington Post

CARSON CITY, Nev. — After 13 years of waiting, medical marijuana patients in Nevada will soon have a legal way to obtain the drug without growing it themselves.

Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval signed SB374 into law Wednesday evening. The measure establishes the framework to make pot available to medical marijuana card holders, and imposes fees and requirements for growers, processors and dispensaries. It also contains provisions to continue to allow home-growing until 2016.   Continue reading “Nevada Medical Marijuana Dispensary Law Signed By Brian Sandoval”

The Last Resistance – by Onan Coca

Over the last week and a half American voices have made themselves heard. The loudest voices are seemingly shocked and disgusted at the level of hubris our federal government must have. For almost seven years they have been vacuuming up much of our most intimate correspondence in some misguided attempt to fight the War on Terror. While the loudest voices may be angry, polls seem to show that the majority of Americans are content with the news they’ve heard thus far – and that could be an even greater cause for alarm than the snooping scandal itself.   Continue reading “Americans Happy to Give Up 4th Amendment Rights”

Central-America-Ultimate-Belize-8-ruinsThe Organic Prepper

There’s been trouble in the tropical paradise of Belize.

Despite the fact that the federal government of Belize has banned all GMO seeds from the country’s borders, a field of GMO soybeans was found growing in the northern portion of the country.  (Two weeks ago, an errant field of unapproved GMO wheat was discovered in Oregon – these examples make it clear that Monsanto and the rest of the biotech industry have no regard for the regulations that disallowed these crops to be planted.)   Continue reading “Trouble in Paradise: Belize Destroys Unauthorized GMO Soybean Crop”

GreeneWave TV - Phoenix, AZSHTF Plan – by Mac Slavo

With seemingly endless scandals rocking the country, economic malaise spreading across the world, and super powers positioning their military assets on the grand chessboard, one can’t help but notice that the entire planet is devolving into completely insanity.

Uncertainty is at such a level that it’s impossible to know what happens next.   Continue reading “Must See Commentary: “I Don’t Know What We’re Going To Wake Up To Tomorrow…””

130612nsaWND – by Drew Zahn

The National Security Agency surveillance scandal could now cost the federal government and its corporate cronies a cool $20 billion or more.

The NSA, Department of Justice, President Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder and the 12 companies allegedly collaborating with the government to conduct warrantless surveillance of American citizens are all named defendants in a class action lawsuit brought by former Justice Department prosecutor Larry Klayman, founder of Freedom Watch.   Continue reading “NSA Slapped With $20 Billion Class-Action Suit”

Mr. Conservative – by Warner Todd Huston

Many people don’t know that there are thousands of agents of the Internal Revenue Service that are allowed to carry firearms anywhere they go. Apparently South Carolina Republican Jeff Duncan was one of them. As it happens, Duncan was surprised to find that on a visit to the IRS, he saw agents practicing with AR-15s (and perhaps as full auto machine guns, at that).

Not long after the visit, Duncan took to Twitter to report what he saw saying, “A few weeks ago when I toured a DHS facility I saw IRS agents training with AR-15′s.”   Continue reading “IRS Agents Training With AR-15′s According To Republican Congressman”

Bluegrass Pundit

Douchebag alert…

Via NRO:

On Fox News this afternoon, Peter King (R., N.Y.) called for the prosecution not just of Edward Snowden, the ex-CIA employee who leaked details about NSA surveillance operations and the government’s PRISM program, but also of Glenn Greenwald, the reporter who first broke the details in the U.K.’s Guardian. Greenwald is an American citizen currently living overseas. […]   Continue reading “Stupid: GOP Rep. Peter King calls conservatives worried about NSA spying “Michael Moores””

WKYC – by Jason Nguyen

NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wants Humane Officer Barry Accorti fired for allegedly shooting five kittens in a home’s back yard on Monday.

OSPCA Executive Director Teresa Landon says Accorti should be fired and charged with five counts of animal cruelty.   Continue reading “SPCA wants humane officer who shot kittens fired”

Huffington Post – by RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI

HOUSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to provide money to help rebuild the small Texas town where a deadly fertilizer plant explosion leveled numerous homes and a school, and killed 15 people.

According to a letter obtained by The Associated Press, FEMA said it reviewed the state’s appeal to help West but decided that the explosion “is not of the severity and magnitude that warrants a major disaster declaration.”   Continue reading “FEMA Denies Funds To Rebuild West, Texas After Fertilizer Plant Explosion”

Workers tend to a field at a Earthbound Organic Farm in San Juan Bautista, California. (AFP Photo / David Paul Morris)RT News

An appeals court ruling handed down Monday is being largely viewed as yet another victory for biotech giant Monsanto.

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled this week that an earlier ruling favoring Monsanto would stay intact, despite mounting concerns voiced by farmers and agriculturists bothered by the biotech company’s reputation for litigation.   Continue reading “Monsanto secures victory over organic farmers”

Crazy Eddie’s Motie News

 

The Weather Channel posted two videos warning of severe thunderstorms along with scattered tornadoes and even a derecho developing this afternoon and evening.  Here’s the first: Possible Storms & Tornadoes Wednesday.   Continue reading “Severe weather and possible derecho in the Midwest today”